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Criminal Court Outcomes in Cumberland County

2,868 cases · 2025 · District & Circuit Courts

Based on 2,868 public court records from 2025, criminal cases in Cumberland County have a 21.9% dismissal rate and a 75.4% conviction rate, with a median case duration of 6.3 months. This dismissal rate is below the statewide average of 40.5%.

The most common charges are Reckless Driving (124 cases, 4.3% dismissed), Sex Offense (104 cases), and Probation Violation (99 cases).

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21.9%
Dismissal Rate
Statewide avg: 40.5%
75.4%
Conviction Rate
6.3 months
Median Duration

Courts

Court Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Median Duration
District Court 2,477 14.5% 82.4% 2.2 months
Circuit Court 391 74.7% 25.3% 10.4 months

Top Charges in Cumberland County

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Charge Cases Dismissal Rate Conviction Rate Reduction Rate Median Duration
Reckless Driving 124 4.3% 93.0% 48.4% 4.3 months
Sex Offense 104 99.0% 1.0% 1.0% 1.1 years
Probation Violation 99 100.0% 0.0% — 6.7 months
Driving Suspended 66 9.7% 79.0% 24.2% 2.4 months
Failure to Appear 62 67.9% 30.3% — 3.2 months
Larceny / Theft 24 43.8% 25.0% — 2.6 months
Weapons Offense 24 88.9% 11.1% — 4.1 months

Officers in Cumberland County

Officers with the most cases on record in Cumberland County.

Officer Cases Dismissal Rate
G D Martin 258 3.8%
A Jordan 196 6.5%
L Vanslyke 191 14.4%
J Dupuy 138 7.4%
S Britton 128 4.2%
D Clark 113 0.0%
D Urban 98 25.7%
G Martin 98 15.7%

Data source: Virginia public court records, 2025. 2,868 cases analyzed. Last updated July 8, 2026. — VirginiaCourtFile.com

Common Questions

Cumberland County courts have a 21.9% dismissal rate across 2,868 cases from 2025 public court records. The statewide average is 40.5%.
The most common charges include Reckless Driving (124 cases, 4.3% dismissed), Sex Offense (104 cases, 99.0% dismissed), Probation Violation (99 cases, 100.0% dismissed), Driving Suspended (66 cases, 9.7% dismissed), Failure to Appear (62 cases, 67.9% dismissed).
The median criminal case takes 6.3 months. Duration varies by charge — for example, Reckless Driving cases take 4.3 months. These are based on 2025 public records.
Cumberland County has a 21.9% dismissal rate, compared to the statewide average of 40.5%. Compare all 125 Virginia courts.

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